I don't think the iPad is a Kindle killer (or
dedicated eink device) because I think the primary purpose of the iPad is not long form narrative reading.
Annotation features are far more developed and functional on tablets, than they are on
dedicated eInk devices at this time.
Not exact matches
I find the interesting is Kindle is a
dedicated reading
device & owners convert quickly to the ease, convenience and the ability of its
eInk screen to display is well l in sunlight.Thanks for this review.
For best all - around versatility and ability to do everything I'm looking for a 7in tablet seems to fit, instead of getting a
dedicated ereader like an
eInk device and a separate netbook for web surfing with gaming & videos.
There are some good reasons for Amazon to stay focused on the Kindle — The Kindle Tablet can't hit the $ 100 or even the $ 200 mark, hardcore readers want
dedicated eReaders, LCD can't touch
eInk when it comes to battery life or readability, 80 % of book sales are to 20 % of the people buying books and those people want
dedicated reading
devices.
Will Amazon do what B&N has done and forsake its
dedicated eInk reading
device to focus solely on its Tablet?
I now wonder if people will find it better to just go with something like a
dedicated Nook, Kobo eReader, or Amazon Kindle
eInk device.
eInk dies while tablets reign — It's no secret that sales of
dedicated e-reading
devices, mostly featuring the
eInk display technology, are fading.
It will still be fine for reading — just not as good as
dedicated reading
devices like the
eInk Kindles.
What the new development of software platforms also tell me is that existing
eink devices can not support these software advancements and that the new generation of digital book readers will exist, even in their
dedicated device forms, in something other than the linux based
eink devices that we know of today.